(a) A lawyer shall not make an agre

(a) A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an unreasonable fee or an unreasonable amount for expenses. The factors to be considered in determining the reasonableness of a fee include the following:

(1) the time and labor required, the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved, and the skill requisite to perform the legal service properly;

(2) the likelihood, if apparent to the client, that the acceptance of the particular employment will preclude other employment by the lawyer;

(3) the fee customarily charged in the locality for similar legal services;

(4) the amount involved and the results obtained;

(5) the time limitations imposed by the client or by the circumstances;

(6) the nature and length of the professional relationship with the client;

(7) the experience, reputation, and ability of the lawyer or lawyers performing the services; and

(8) whether the fee is fixed or contingent.

(b) The scope of the representation and the basis or rate of the fee and expenses for which the client will be responsible shall be communicated to the client, preferably in writing, before or within a reasonable time after commencing the representation, except when the lawyer will charge a regularly represented client on the same basis or rate. Any changes in the basis or rate of the fee or expenses shall also be communicated to the client.

(c) A fee may be contingent on the outcome of the matter for which the service is rendered, except in a matter in which a contingent fee is prohibited by paragraph (d) or other law. A contingent fee agreement shall be in a writing signed by the client and shall state the method by which the fee is to be determined, including the percentage or percentages that shall accrue to the lawyer in the event of settlement, trial or appeal; litigation and other expenses to be deducted from the recovery; and whether such expenses are to be deducted before or after the contingent fee is calculated. The agreement must clearly notify the client of any expenses for which the client will be liable whether or not the client is the prevailing party. Upon conclusion of a contingent fee matter, the lawyer shall provide the client with a written statement stating the outcome of the matter and, if there is a recovery, showing the remittance to the client and the method of its determination.

(d) A lawyer shall not enter into an arrangement for, charge, or collect:

(1) any fee in a domestic relations matter, the payment or amount of which is contingent upon the securing of a divorce or upon the amount of alimony or support, or property settlement in lieu thereof; or

(2) a contingent fee for representing a defendant in a criminal case.

(e) A division of a fee between lawyers who are not in the same firm may be made only if:

(1) the division is in proportion to the services performed by each lawyer or each lawyer assumes joint responsibility for the representation;

(2) the client agrees to the arrangement, including the share each lawyer will receive, and the agreement is confirmed in writing; and

(3) the total fee is reasonable.

Kết quả (Việt) 1:

(a) một luật sư sẽ không làm cho một thỏa thuận cho, phí hoặc thu phí bất hợp lý hoặc một số tiền không hợp lý cho các chi phí. Các yếu tố để được xem xét trong việc xác định tính hợp lý của một khoản phí bao gồm:(1) thời gian và lao động cần thiết, tính mới và khó khăn của các câu hỏi liên quan, và kỹ năng cần thiết để thực hiện dịch vụ pháp lý đúng;(2) khả năng, nếu rõ ràng với khách hàng, chấp nhận việc làm cụ thể sẽ ngăn cản việc làm luật sư;(3) các khoản phí customarily trả tại địa phương cho tương tự như các dịch vụ pháp lý;(4) số tiền tham gia và kết quả thu được;(5) các hạn chế thời gian áp dụng khách hàng hoặc bằng các trường hợp;(6) tính chất và độ dài của các mối quan hệ chuyên nghiệp với khách hàng;(7) các kinh nghiệm, uy tín và khả năng của luật sư hoặc luật sư thực hiện dịch vụ; và(8) cho dù chi phí là cố định hoặc đội ngũ.(b) phạm vi đại diện và các cơ sở hoặc lệ phí và các chi phí mà khách hàng sẽ chịu trách nhiệm sẽ được truyền đạt đến khách hàng, tốt nhất là bằng văn bản, trước khi hoặc trong một thời gian hợp lý sau khi bắt đầu các đại diện, trừ khi các luật sư sẽ tính phí cho một khách hàng thường xuyên đại diện trên cùng một cơ sở hoặc tỷ lệ. Bất kỳ thay đổi nào ở cơ sở hoặc lệ phí hoặc chi phí cũng sẽ được thông báo cho khách hàng.(c) A fee may be contingent on the outcome of the matter for which the service is rendered, except in a matter in which a contingent fee is prohibited by paragraph (d) or other law. A contingent fee agreement shall be in a writing signed by the client and shall state the method by which the fee is to be determined, including the percentage or percentages that shall accrue to the lawyer in the event of settlement, trial or appeal; litigation and other expenses to be deducted from the recovery; and whether such expenses are to be deducted before or after the contingent fee is calculated. The agreement must clearly notify the client of any expenses for which the client will be liable whether or not the client is the prevailing party. Upon conclusion of a contingent fee matter, the lawyer shall provide the client with a written statement stating the outcome of the matter and, if there is a recovery, showing the remittance to the client and the method of its determination.(d) A lawyer shall not enter into an arrangement for, charge, or collect:(1) any fee in a domestic relations matter, the payment or amount of which is contingent upon the securing of a divorce or upon the amount of alimony or support, or property settlement in lieu thereof; or(2) a contingent fee for representing a defendant in a criminal case.(e) A division of a fee between lawyers who are not in the same firm may be made only if:
(1) the division is in proportion to the services performed by each lawyer or each lawyer assumes joint responsibility for the representation;

(2) the client agrees to the arrangement, including the share each lawyer will receive, and the agreement is confirmed in writing; and

(3) the total fee is reasonable.